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District: LOWER CAPE MAY REGIONAL (2820)
Operating Type 7-12 / 9-12
County: CAPE MAY
Operating Type 7-12 / 9-12 Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $33,234,675
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,454.4
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,852
2015-16 Total Spending: $33,183,156
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,395.8
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $23,774
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $23,774
Revenue Sources, State: 37.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 59.1%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.7%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.7%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.6
  Student/Support Ratio: 71.7
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 125.2
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 27.7%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,370
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 29|46
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,209
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 32|46
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $18,626
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 34|46
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $9,993
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 37|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 61%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $10,537
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 41|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 61.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $11,068
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 40|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 59.4%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $9,665
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 39|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 59%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 96.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $10,187
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 43|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 59.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 96.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $10,617
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 43|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 57%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 95.9%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $300
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 24|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $325
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 25|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $400
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 32|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.1%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $28
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 3|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $25
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 2|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $51
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 3|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,802
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 7|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,753
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 4|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,118
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 8|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,625
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 11|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 90.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,572
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 7|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 89.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,932
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 15|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 91.2%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,547
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 19|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,658
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 22|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,867
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 28|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $13
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 4|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $6
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 2|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $22
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 7|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,181
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 16|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 76.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,292
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 20|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 7.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 77.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,368
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 25|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 73.3%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,048
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 32|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,236
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 38|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,526
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 39|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,116
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 37|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 54.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,158
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 38|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 6.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 51.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,229
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 40|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 48.7%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $131
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 9|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $151
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 7|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $109
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 7|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.6%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $673
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 11|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $696
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 11|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $715
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 10|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.8%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 25.4%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 26%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 28.9%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $219
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $305
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $616
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 10.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 39|46
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $78,785
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 36|46
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 10.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 38|46
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $81,354
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 37|46
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 71.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 33|46
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $69,711
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 13|46
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 71.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 32|46
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $71,316
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 15|46
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 125.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 15|46
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $99,906
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 4|46
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 123.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 16|46
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $109,086
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 7|46
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 13.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 5|46
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 13.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 9|46
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $3,128,706
2014-15 Actual: $1,400,161
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $4,528,867
2015-16 Actual: $2,531,557
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $1,105,535
Actual Excess (2015-16): $1,924,537

* Districts that did not report any values (N.R.), and those that moved from a different enrollment group (N.A.) are excluded from the rankings.

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